Eavesdropping for Story Ideas and Other Tips from a Veteran Novelist
Novelist Warren Adler, author of The War of the Roses, shares tips and his “secrets” on how to become a successful novelist.
2Leaf Press Tip: Hints on How to Format Your Manuscript
If you submit manuscripts to publishers or agents, you’ve probably come across the demand that you use standard manuscript format.” As an editor, I can tell you that queries and manuscript submissions (unfortunately) come in all shapes, sizes, fonts and (I’m not making this up) colors, making it a pain to sift through them. Sometimes […]
2Leaf Tip: Signing the Publishing Agreement
When 2Leaf Press agrees to publish your work, you will be required to sign a publishing agreement. Let’s just say, right off the bat, that many complaints are hurled at publishers for legal requirements, including the seemingly unfair percentages of income and the extensive rights they retain in publishing deals. But the truth of the […]
2Leaf Tip: The Art of the Book — How to handle your Artwork
If you would like to include photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, or other illustrations in your book once your book has been accepted for publication, it’s particularly important that you to submit the highest quality work. First, it’s important that we get permission from the artist, which is the author’s responsibility. Secondly, we only accept […]
2Leaf Tip: Getting permission to use the work!
As an author or editor of a contributed volume, it’s your responsibility to request and secure any permissions required for the use of material created by others, including images and text quotations. It may also be necessary for you to request permission to reprint your own previously published work, even if it’s been revised. Written […]